Owens Valley Career Development Center

OVCDC is a Tribal organization providing career education, family literacy, language and temporary assistance services in the six California Counties of Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings Tulare and Mono. A dedicated American Indian organization operating under a consortium of Sovereign Nations. Providing the opportunity for improvement in the quality of life by focusing on education and self-sufficiency while protecting, preserving and promoting our cultures.

OVBT

OVCDC is a tribal consortium and operates under a governing board, The Owens Valley Board of Trustees. The OVBT is made up of seven elected officials of the Owens Valley which consists of five Bishop Paiute Tribe Trustees, one elected trustee representing Big Pine Paiute Tribe and one elected trustee representing Lone Pine Paiute Tribe.

Tribal TANF

Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
is a federal and state funded program that provides
cash assistance and supportive services to Native American
Families who are in need.
“Tribal TANF will make available the tools necessary to
promote the empowering of Indian families to become
self-sufficient so they can support and nurture themselves,
their children and community.”

Career Education

The Career Education Program works in partnership with Cerro Coso Community College in offering support to Native American students in six academic departments, leading to certificates awarded by Cerro Coso Community College. Also support to those students pursuing continuation to an A.A .or A.S. degree beyond the completion of the certificate program. We offer Career Counseling and Assessment Testing to help
students in formulating their educational goals.

Nüümü Yadoha

Provides Native Language revitalization efforts throughout
Inyo, Kern, Tulare, Fresno, Kings and Mono Counties.
We currently offer language classes in: Owens Valley Paiute,
Pakanapul, Kawaiisu, Kitanemuk, Yowlumni, Wukchumni,
Yaqui and Western Mono. Our Language Program offers a
variety of opportunities to learn from pre-schools to family
based settings. We encourage learning through cultural
experiences such as basket weaving, beadwork, handgames,
and traditional storytelling.

Family Literacy

Provides a variety of services to our Native communities
which include adult education for adults seeking educational
or career goals. early childhood education which focusses on
activities that support children along their educational
journey, parenting workshops and family learning activities
which prepare parents to be their child’s teacher and
to strengthen family formation in order to build a
healthy home environment.